Nitish Kumar lays foundation for Mother Dairy plant in Munger
On October 4, 2025, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone for a Mother Dairy plant in Jamalpur, Munger. The new facility, spread across 15 acres and costing ₹250 crore, is expected to generate around 250 direct jobs. Collection of milk from the nearby villages will begin with local chilling units, initially processing…
Himachal CM launches Doodh Protsahan Yojana freight subsidy
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday launched the Doodh Protsahan Yojana and a freight subsidy scheme from the Arki Assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district. Under the Doodh Protsahan Yojana, farmers registered with private milk cooperatives and selling milk to them will receive an incentive of Rs 3 per litre, directly credited to…
Maharashtra forms panel to uplift dairy sector
The Maharashtra government has established a state-level committee aimed at enhancing dairy production and empowering farmers across the state. The committee will craft policies to improve milk yield, strengthen procurement systems, expand infrastructure (cold chain, chilling centers), and improve market access for rural cooperatives. Among its mandates is increased focus on technology adoption, breed improvement,…
India’s Dairy Moment: ₹825 Crore Boost in Haryana
Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is set to inaugurate India’s largest dairy facility — the ₹325 crore Sabar Dairy Plant in Rohtak — part of a broader ₹825 crore development push across Haryana. With state-of-the-art machinery, the plant will process 150 tonnes of curd, 10 lakh litres of yoghurt, 3 lakh litres of…
India’s First Private COE for Cattle and Plant Genomics
Leads Agri Genetics initiative is a giant leap in advancing India’s agricultural biotechnology and livestock genomics capabilities. The Centre of Excellence (CoE) and laboratory will have a full-stack genomics service platform designed exclusively for the agri-genomics and agricultural biotechnology sector. Leads Agri Genetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leads Connect launched India’s first privately-owned Integrated Centre…
Banas Dairy begins buying gau mutra at ₹5 per litre
Banas Dairy has initiated a novel procurement scheme by purchasing cow urine (gau mutra) from its farmers at a rate of ₹5 per litre. This step marks a progression from traditional milk and manure procurement toward fully integrating by-products into the cooperative’s value chain. The move encourages farmers to collect and supply cow urine instead…
India’s dairy: leaps in output, cooperatives & women empowerment
The latest PIB release highlights India’s remarkable strides in dairying: over the past decade, milk production surged by 63.56% (from 146.30 to 239.30 million tonnes), while per capita availability rose 48% to 471 g/day — well above the global average. India continues to hold the top global rank in milk output and contributes nearly a…
US urges India to open agri-dairy market- Modi resists
During recent trade negotiations, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pressed India to liberalize its agricultural and dairy sectors as part of a broader trade pact, arguing for fair access to Indian markets. India, however, responded firmly: Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed that while the country is open to strengthening trade with the U.S., it will…
Ice-cream makers brace for life after GST cut
India’s ₹30,000-crore ice-cream market, split almost equally between organised and unorganised players, is set for a major boost with the GST rate on ice creams being slashed from 18% to 5%, a move expected to drive 10–15% incremental annual growth. The country’s largest dairy cooperative, GCMMF (Amul), which currently operates about 29–30 ice-cream plants and…
GCMMF MD named to IBEF board
Jayen Mehta, Managing Director of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), has been nominated as a member of the Board of the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF). IBEF is a government-supported trust under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, tasked with promoting “Brand India” and showcasing Indian products, including agro & dairy, on the…